This 5 yen Japanese Mandarin duck (or in Japanese oshidori) postage stamp was in use from 1952 - 1968. By no means rare - it sells by the bag-full on eBay - I've always found this little postage stamp extremely attractive.
Photo: philspics
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 T649 1959 JAPAN PHILATELIC WEEK GEISHA LADIES FDC SPECIAL PMK $0.88 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 30m |
 STAMPS JAPAN MNH F23997 $0.84 Time Remaining: 31m |
 JAPAN FDC INTERNATIONAL LETTER WEEK 679 $9.95 Time Remaining: 31m |
 STAMPS JAPAN TELEGRAPHS F22357 $0.54 Time Remaining: 31m |
 STAMPS JAPAN TELEGRAPHS F22351 $0.54 Time Remaining: 31m |
 STAMPS JAPAN MNH F23980 $4.24 Time Remaining: 32m |
 ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS MNH $2.10 Time Remaining: 32m |
 STAMPS JAPAN MNH NO GUM F24003 $16.99 Time Remaining: 32m |
 STAMPS JAPAN MNH F23987 $1.69 Time Remaining: 32m |
 STAMPS JAPAN MNH NO GUM F24002 $23.79 Time Remaining: 32m |
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